Meet Our

Family

The Team that Guides You Forward

Administration

Sherita Carter-King

Sherita Carter-King

Principal

Ayana Smith

Ayana Smith

Assistant Principal

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Teachers

Amme Nowlin

Amme Nowlin

Visual Arts

Debra Crawford

Debra Crawford

Social Science Chair

Eugenie Alvares

Eugenie Alvares

Dual Credit, Business, & Computer Science

Genevieve Tueros

Genevieve Tueros

World Language

Simpson Academy Purple

Joyce Hopkins

Reading Specialist

Julia Siegfried

Julia Siegfried

English

Kaya Feaster

Kaya Feaster

Science

Kelsey Wright

Kelsey Wright

Math

Maria Martinez

Maria Martinez

Bilingual/ELPT

Megan Walendzinski

Megan Walendzinski

Special Education Teacher

Paula Daniels

Paula Daniels

Special Education Teacher

Roxanne Young

Roxanne Young

Interventionist

Veraleka Allen

Veraleka Allen

P.E.

Simpson Academy Purple

Student Support

Ashley Camarena

Ashley Camarena

Counselor

Frankie Cooke

Frankie Cooke

School Nurse

Loretta Fields

Loretta Fields

Case Manager

MaToya S. Marsh

MaToya S. Marsh

Counselor

Mayla Jefferson-McManigal

Mayla Jefferson-McManigal

Social Worker

Nathalie Estrada

Nathalie Estrada

Teacher Assistant

Shatiana Rushing

Shatiana Rushing

SECA

Simpson Academy Purple

Tyisha Perkins

SECA

Simpson Academy Purple

School Support

Adrian Cotton

Adrian Cotton

Custodian

Andretta Winston

Andretta Winston

Clerk

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Dinesha Hudson

Custodian

Simpson Academy Purple

John Henderson

Safety & Security

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John Moriarty

Building Engineer

Maria Estrada

Maria Estrada

Custodian

Tamara Shelton

Tamara Shelton

Community Partners Support & Liaison

Learn More About Our

Academics

Our team is highly qualified to ensure you are prepared for whatever your next step. To learn more about what you'll experience, check out our course listings and descriptions.